These Abandoned Soviet Radar Sites Show How Quickly The Cold War Ended

Picking up almost where World War II left off, the Cold War waged on for almost 50-years, defining U.S. foreign policy and a way of life across the globe.

It was painted in the West as a simple good vs. evil scenario that generated a lot of passion, and a lot of defense spending. It was also a situation that seemed like it could go on forever and then, with nary a warning, the Cold War ended.